Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

John H. Reagan, the author of the
interstate ,mmerce bill, which in
modified form now only awaits the sigma
ture of President Clev land to become q
law, is a native of Tennessee, having been
born October s, 1918 He received 8
common school education, and for a
short time attended college. He studied
law, but his mature years have been
spent in farming. He came TO Texas
while this state was still q republic In
1889. From 1889 10 1913 ne served as e
deputy surveyor of the public lands,
and was chosen So Justice of the peace
in 1912, and PROBATE judge IN 1916
After the admission OF T, Xas 10 the Union
in 846, Mr. Reagan was sent 20 the 5 ate
Assembly, and served for two years. He
was made Judge of the District court in
1852, and WAS TO serve for six years. He,
however, resigned before the expiration
of his term OF office, only to be again
elected in 1856 He was sent to represent
the Lone STR State' in the House of
Representatives during the Thrty-fiflh
Congress. He was chosen as q d .5nocrat
and was returned to the ThirtV-siXth
Congress. He served until 1861, when he
was sent to the Secession convention OF
Texas. He, with several others,
was sent by that body TO the
Provisional Congress Of the Con-
lederacy He received the appoint
ment under the provisional government
as Postmaster-Gener and upon the
permanent organization of the COnfeder-
ate States was re.appDinted to the posi-
lion He performed the duties of the
Office until the close of the war. For a
short time previous to the surrender Of
lee, he also acted as Secretary of the
Treasury for the Confederate States.
After the close of the war he entered
upon his vocation as farmer, but after the
removal of his disabilities, he was again
sent as Representative to Congress, and
continue there until the present time,
having been reelected last November to
he Fiftirth Congress.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
~neCial to the Gazet c.
AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. /, 1887.
The day has come,
The da has gone;
The battle fought,
The victory won.
The deadlock was broken to-day on the |
sixth ballot, being the thirtieth Joint bal |
lot taken in the senatorial contest. AS |
has been predicted in THE GAZETTE for
the past three or four issues, the election
of Hon. John II Reagan was foregone
conclusion. He WAS the strong man at
the outset, and his strength grew on each
succeeding ballot, in the face of of for
ujda5le opposition thai fought to the
bitter end and died in the last ditch. But
while his opposition was STUBBORN, ana
Yielded irch by inch, it was an honorable
opposition and bowed to the inevitable,
if not cheertully, gracefully.
now IT WAS DONE.
The Senate filed into the Representa-
tive hall u five minutes before - O'Clock
Their presence was announced by the
Doorkeeper Of the House, who was direct
ed by the Speaker to admit them The
roll call of bOtn houses showed no alb
senttes. The Speaker then declared the
ioint session open TO receive votes for
United States Senator
Mr.. Moore of Travis then arose and in
an eloquent elougy on the Hon. A. W.
Terrell placed him in nomination before
the House. This announcement was
greeted with applause and the hall and
lobby resOUnded with cheers and the
Clapping of hands t ct for the time detied
al attempts TO preserve order.
Senate Pope then asked permission
TO withdraw the name of HOY. John Ire
land from before the Senate as an aSpirant
for senatorial hunOrs. He made grace
jul bow to the Will OF the people who ,
differed with HIM in the choice of 4 man
10 fill the high office.
Mr.. Ellison seconded the nomination ,
of A. w. Terrell, and withdrew the name
Of Hon. John Ireland from before the
House. :
He was followed by Senator GlasScock :
and Mr.. Mcclure, both making brief bat :
abe speeches. :
The baloting then began, and every
time g member or, Senator changed his
vote the friends aud supporters of !
the lucky candidate Cheered and |
whistled IN il the Speaker came [
very near humping the top out of his I
desk in his effor to preserve order. 1t I
was the most exciting time since the con- |
test began. Resgsn's supporters seemed +
TO be looking out for surprises after each c
ballot was declared. The Maxey and +
Terrell men Lacked confidence aud weak t
ened on every ballot. The following is '
the aggregate vote of each ca didate: t
TWENTY FOURTH BALLOT.
Reagan. ~
Terrell 30 i
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